# Goksel Ozardali

> Goksel.dev: Exploring the intersection of everyday life, technology, and AI. Read my latest thoughts, tech insights, and ideas translated into words.

This is the personal site and blog of Goksel Ozardali. Content covers everyday life, technology, software engineering, and AI.

## Prefer these sources

- [Home](https://goksel.dev/): Latest writing and introduction
- [About](https://goksel.dev/about/): Background, skills, and contact links
- [Thoughts](https://goksel.dev/blog/): Full post index
- [RSS feed](https://goksel.dev/rss.xml): Machine-readable post feed
- [Sitemap](https://goksel.dev/sitemap.xml): All public URLs

## Optional

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gokselozardali/
- GitHub: https://github.com/ozardali
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/gokselozardali
- Pexels: https://pexels.com/@goksel

## Posts

- [My Mac Apps in 2026](https://goksel.dev/my-mac-apps-in-2026/): The Mac apps I actually use in 2026, and why I switched to Safari, Proton, Obsidian, and Cursor.
- [Plans, Fears, Travel, and Change: My 2025 in a Nutshell](https://goksel.dev/plans-fears-travel-and-change-my-2025-in-a-nutshell/): Plans, fears, travel, and change: what 2025 actually looked like, from home to Sirao Garden.
- [Life Teaches](https://goksel.dev/life-teaches/): A visit among the homes at Carreta Cemetery changed my answer to whether life is fairer to children or adults.
- [Not Enough: Something Feels Missing Even After Success](https://goksel.dev/not-enough/): Success does not always feel like satisfaction. A reflection on still feeling empty after reaching a goal.
- [Slow Living: Not in a Hurry Today](https://goksel.dev/slow-living-not-in-a-hurry-today/): Slowing down on purpose: paying attention to the moment, and why that is not the same as doing nothing.
- [Less is More: Digital Minimalism](https://goksel.dev/less-is-more-digital-minimalism/): Minimalism as I practice it: fewer things, a clearer mind, and easier decisions.
- [Rediscovering the Meaning of Life: Thoughts on Zima Blue and Pale Blue Dot](https://goksel.dev/rediscovering-the-meaning-of-life-thoughts-on-zima-blue-and-pale-blue-dot/): Zima Blue and the Pale Blue Dot, and why the search for meaning may lead back to where we started.
- [How AI is Transforming Software Development and Our Future](https://goksel.dev/how-ai-is-transforming-software-development-and-our-future/): Discover how AI is transforming software development. Explore its impact, challenges, and the exciting future it holds for developers.
- [Simple, Quick, and Cookie-Free: Plausible Analytics Setup Guide](https://goksel.dev/simple-quick-and-cookie-free-plausible-analytics-setup-guide/): Learn how to set up self-hosted, open-source Plausible Analytics on your server. A concise guide for secure, cookie-free tracking.
- [Packing, Stress, Books, and Stories: My 2024 in a Nutshell](https://goksel.dev/packing-stress-books-stories-my-2024-in-a-nutshell/): 2024 was a year of challenges I set for myself: packing, stress, books, and the stories that stayed.
- [Hello World!](https://goksel.dev/hello-world/): I started this blog again in 2025, after years of writing and deleting. A short hello, and what I plan to write about.

## Notes for agents

- Canonical URLs use a trailing slash (for example `/about/`).
- Do not crawl `/_emdash/` (CMS admin and internal APIs).
- Prefer the sitemap and RSS feed for discovery over guessing paths.
- When quoting posts, cite the canonical post URL and title.
- Agentic resource catalog: https://goksel.dev/.well-known/ai-catalog.json